Chapter NineteenAlexa's Point Of View"Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked Cyan, who has been staring at me since Akira left. I frowned. "You want me to go?" He barked delightfully and I laughed. "You don't even understand what's going on." He's most likely just reacting to the sound of my voice. "I'm not going," I said and he howled sadly. "Do you really understand me?" Nah, it's impossible. A normal wolf wouldn't be able to...wait! I carried him to face me. "Are you a werewolf?" I asked and he just barked. Oh shit! If he's really a werewolf then he should be shifting into his human body in a few days. I looked into his eyes but found no sign that he was a werewolf. "If you're not a werewolf, how do you understand me?" He wiggled out of my grip and landed on the floor. I watched as he got on the bed and began chewing on the blanket. "Stop that." I cautioned but he paid me no attention. Just as I was about to go to him, I heard the door open. I turned to the entranc
Chapter TwentyAlexa's Point Of ViewYawning, I opened my eyes only to close them back when the morning light hit my eyes. I felt something tighten around me and then a scent hit my nose. I opened my eyes and looked down at my body. My cheeks reddened in embarrassment when I realized I was naked. I tried pulling the duvet to cover my body well but I was restricted by two strong arms. I looked up at his face. I almost forgot I slept in his room last night. I scooted up to get a closer look at his face. He looks so peaceful while sleeping. I reached for his face and trailed my finger down his nose bridge to his lips. At the touch of lips, images of last night flashed in my head, causing my kitty to beat in excitement. Where the heck did he learn how to use his mouth like that? Has he been practicing with other girls? Tch! This womanizing alpha. He suddenly smiled, taking me aback. Is he dreaming? Dreaming about other girls? He smiled again. This time wider. This vampire! I should
Chapter Twenty-oneRiaz's Point Of View"Are you sure you wanna do this?" He asked for the umpteenth time and I nodded. "I am," I told him as I wrapped the bandage around my palm down to my wrist. "But you've never trained in martial arts." He said and I nodded. "I'll start from somewhere," He looked hesitant. "Don't go easy on me," I said as I took a fight stance. "I don't wanna do this," he said and I smirked. "Riaz, maybe you should-" Before he could complete his statement, I threw a sharp punch to his face. Alexa gasped loudly in shock as Ace almost fell to the ground. "What the fuck!" He exclaimed and I grinned. "Are we gonna do this or not?" I said tiredly and he frowned. "Fine,"He threw a punch at my face but I dodged it swiftly and proceeded to hit his abdomen but he was quick to dodge it. We began to exchange punches. He wasn't ready to give in, and nor was I. He tried to grab my shoulder but I grabbed his hand halfway and twisted it to the back. He turned to the op
Chapter Twenty twoAlexa's Point Of View"We're gathered here tonight to send a kind soul back to the goddess who brought him to life. Moribus was kind hearted. The most innocent man there is..." I felt Isabella's grip on my hand tighten and I looked down. She was trying so hard not to cry. I bent down and picked her up. "It's okay," I assured as I patted her hair. She leaned on my shoulder as she cried silently. "...We pray that his spirit would be accepted gracefully by our Moon goddess.""Urla." We chorused. (Urla is a foreign word meaning Amen.) "He will be guided to the afterlife and dwell with the great wolves who have once walked the earth," "Urla!" "He shall watch over us with the seven great white wolves and keep us safe," "Urla!""His spirit shall be with his daughter and guide her in every step she takes." "Urla!" "May our prayers be answered by the Moon Goddess and our hearts be filled with her essence." "Urla urla urlaho!" We all chorused. A loud horn was blown
Alexa's Point Of View"What are you doing here?" I asked him. "I could ask you the same question. Didn't you say you were going to sleep?" He retorted.I cleared my throat. "Well...I'm here to read bedtime stories to Isa." I told him, pushing the books in my hand forward. "Looks like we're here for the same thing," he said, showing me the book in his hand. "Oh...um...let's go in then." I said and he nodded. We both went in. Isabella was sitting by the window, staring outside dazedly. "Isa," I called and she turned. "Ah...are you not sleepy?" She asked when she saw us. "I promised I'd read you bedtime stories every night," I reminded her. "So that's why I'm here. Although I don't know why he's here," I said, referring to Akira. "He also promised he'd read me stories," she said and I turned to Akira in surprise. "You did?" He nodded and I smiled. "How sweet," I said lowly. "Come lie on the bed." I said and she nodded. She left the window to her bed. I tucked her well under the
Chapter twenty-fourAlexa's Point Of View"What do you mean by that?" Akira demanded authoraitively. "I thought I saw him at the funeral," "He did, Alpha but he disappeared right after the send off." Akira's expression hardened. He came back in and picked up his sword. "Let's go," he ordered as he tied the rope of his robe. We exited the main palace and went outside. We met Ace there, holding up a torch as his searched for Riaz. "Ace!" I called and he turned to me. One look at him and you could tell that he was insanely worried. "What happened here?" Akira asked. "I have no idea. I just...I couldn't find him after the funeral so I decided to check up on him but I couldn't find him in his room," "What of the garden? He goes there often," I said and Ace shook his head. "He's not in the palace anymore," "Great heavens! What could have happened to him?" Luna mother exclaimed. "Could the vampires have gotten to him?" "Did he perhaps leave the palace?" I asked and Akira turned to t
Chapter Twenty-fiveAce's Point Of ViewRiazI've always cared about him. Back then when I found him trapped in the woods till this moment. He was always cute, like a little baby. Whining when angry or sad and giggling happily when he was happy. He had the best smile in the world and I promised to keep him smiling. With Akira's help, I took him under my wing, protecting and guiding him all the way. I saw in him my little brother that I had lost. Because of this, I never got to realize his feelings. I never knew he saw me more than a brother. I never knew his feelings were that deep. I realized too late. I got confused. I didn't know what to do after that. Should I accept his feelings? What does accepting his feelings even mean? I didn't want to lose him but I wasn't ready to welcome his feelings. They were foreign to me. I never liked guys. I thought I shouldn't give him false hope by lying about my feelings so I had to reject him. I just never knew it would result in him running a
Chapter Twenty-sixAlexa's Point Of ViewIt's been a week. We thought Riaz would be back within two days but two days turned into three, into four, into a week. Akira is getting angrier by the minute and Ace is drowned in worry every day. We all set out to look for him yesterday but it was futile. We couldn't find him. He seemed to cover his tracks well. "You should go in and rest. Ace will be back," Raya, the maid assigned to me, said. "He's been gone since midnight! What if he also doesn't come back?" She sighed. "Master Ace can take care of himself,""With Riaz missing, I don't think he can. He's been out of it all week," I said as I turned to her. "And besides, he's dear to Akira. I don't want Akira to lose another person dear to him," I said and she smiled. "It feels good to see you worry about our alpha." I batted my eyelashes and flushed. "W...worry?" She nodded. "It only means you'd be a good mother to the pack," I thinned my lips trying not to smile. I felt so proud o